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  • June 13, 2005
Suddenly Attractive

Property prices still appear affordable in a blighted part of Tampa despite a run of recent investment activity.

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  • April 29, 2005
Down on the Farm

Real estate developers are making it attractive for Floridians to get rid of their agricultural land.

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  • December 11, 2008
Clear vision

Drs. James and Pit Gills work to find the right balance of surgery and non-surgical services to treat their international roster of patients.

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  • April 25, 2008
Tenants market

A flood of new product, sublease space and a softer economy has put office tenants in the driver's seat.

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  • March 19, 2009
Government Digest

Government news from around the Gulf Coast

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  • May 21, 2009
Bang for the buck

Businesses and consumers should be in better position to move the economy forward thanks to a Legislature that focused on quality rather than quantity of new laws.

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  • February 6, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: The banks with the six largest deposit slices in Florida generally met earnings forecasts. Fred Karl, Tampa city attorney, is ready to move on State House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, R-Plant City, offered some encouraging words

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  • September 11, 2003
YP: Marc Blumenthal of Intelladon Corp. Tampa

USINESSProfile: Tampa's Intelladon Corp. offers online learning to corporate customers, government organizations and non-profits. Company founder Scott Gostyla designed the company's main asset, a software program called Advanced Learning Platform, whic

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  • September 19, 2003
14 YP: Russ Hunt, Managing Director Kendrick Pierce & Co. Inc.

BUSINESSProfile: Kendrick Pierce & Co., established in 1994, is a boutique investment banking firm. The Hyde Park company offers advice on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and general finance. Typical clients are community banks just starting o

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  • October 10, 2003
Alternative Minimum Tax:Congress Stealth Tax

TAXESIn 2000, an estimated 1.5 million taxpayers were subject to the tax. By 2010, the tax will nab 33 million taxpayers.

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  • October 24, 2003
Survival of the Strongest (Tampa edition)

Some law firms, unable to afford the new upfront costs associated with medical malpractice lawsuits, are expected to shift to other practice areas.

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  • September 4, 2008
Bank Beachhead

USAmeriBank, unaffected by real estate loans, is focusing onserving commercial customers and expanding in central Florida.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 10, 2009
Got a loan

Banks are lending money and Tom Kennedy is here to prove it. The Fort Myers entrepreneur explains how he got a $2 million loan recently from KeyBank to acquire a competitor.

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  • September 24, 2009
Waiting room

Medical-office space, a commercial real estate niche once considered immune from economic shocks, is feeling this downturn and the uncertainty of Obamacare. Medical specialties continue to grow, however.

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  • By George Rauch |
  • October 29, 2009
It's unavoidable: Gold to go up, up, up

When you combine all the factors that affect the price of gold, you can't reach any other conclusion: The price will continue to rise.

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  • By Frank Knautz |
  • December 14, 2012
Is there a future for community banks?

After the recession caused multiple community bank failures, local banks face continued challenges as they try to rebound.

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  • December 14, 2012
Is there a future for community banks?

After the recession caused multiple community bank failures, local banks face continued challenges as they try to rebound.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 8, 2011
Uneasy Money

For smaller banks, TARP was supposed to be a welcome relief in a tough economic climate. Now some institutions accepting funds find themselves missing their own loan payments.

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  • October 19, 2012
We need an un-consolidation of power

How the Fed came to exist, and why its power is one of the most dangerous forces in our economy today.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • April 19, 2012
Capitol Chatter: April 20

Tax Watch Turkeys, vetoed budget items, PIP returns, and the vote for gambling.

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